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Name: The risk pool
Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)
Author: Richard Russo

Ned has spent two decades living on the edge between his mother, Jenny, and his estranged father, Sam. After Sam left the family, Ned now seeks his father's approval and wrestles with his own mistakes and the lingering pain of abandonment. The novel follows Ned’s attempts to bridge the distance with his father while confronting the complexities of growing up among family ties and the everyday life of a New York town.

First publish date: 1988

Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction

Authors: Richard Russo

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